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PATENT VICTOR A. HARDER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGN OR TO THE MAYOR, LANE & COMPANY BRASS WORKS, OF SAME PLACE.

BATHING APPARATUSn SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324;,686, dated August 18, 1885.

Application filed November 7, 1884. (No model.)

.T all whom t may concern'.-

Be it known that I, VICTOR A. HAEDER, of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bathing Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this appli- Io cation.

My invention relates to certain improvements in bathing apparatuses, which will be hereinafter more fully explained, and particularly specilied in the claims.

i 5 In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a portable bathing apparatus embodying my invention,with the front portion of the cabinet removed. Fig. 2 is a ver tical central section of the same at sa w, with 2O the front of the cabinet added and looking toward the left. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section on line y y of Fig. l..

ln the several views the same parts will be found designated by the same letters of reference.

A The apparatus shown in the drawings, forniing part of this application and about to be described, comprises in its structure'several different kinds of bathing appliances, to the combined use of all of which I do not wish my invention considered as limited, for any one or more of such various appliances may be used without others and yetinvolvesorne one or more of the various improvements devised by me.

The apparatus illustrated contains provision for a needle-spray7 bath, either hot or cold, a shower-bath, either hot or cold, a descend ing douche, an ascending douche, and what are known as liver-sprays, as well as provision for a vapor bath.

Ais a standard, the base of which is secured, preferably by screws, to the tloor of the cabinet, if one be used, or to the iloor of a room or apartment in case the apparatus be iitted up in the latter, vand this standard serves to assist in supporting the needle-spray watersupply pipes, Sto.

B B B2 B3 are four curved needle-spray pipes arranged on each side of the apparatus,

5oone over the other, at about equal distances apart. The .outer ends of these pipes are closed, and are fastened by anges or plates I) to the sides of the cabinet, (where one is used,) and, running around in about quarter-circles, their inner ends are connected to four cross T-couplings, O C' O2 O3, which latter have their vertical water-ways connected lby short sections of pipe l 2 3 4 5, the uppermost one, l, of which is connected to a T-coupling, a, from the horizontal arms of which extend 6c pipes 6 7, that are connected by elbow-couplings b b to vertically-extending pipes 8 9, at the lower portions of which are respectively faucets D D.

The lower end of the pipe S is connected to a horizontallyarranged pipe-section, l0, with a water-way that extends only from the cross T-eoupling Ct to the lower end of the pipe 8, the other or right-hand side of the pipelsection 10 being closed and connected with one 7o horizontal arm of another cross T-coupling, O5, situated at about the center of the apparatus and between tiers 2 and 3 of the needlespray pipes. This coupling O5 has, however, only a vertical water-way, and its right-hand 7 5 horizontal branch is connected to still another cross T-conpling, C, which also has a vertical water-way only, and that in turn is connected to another cross T-coupling, O7.

The lower end of the pipe 9 is connected to 8o the cross T-coupling O at its upper arm, and to the lower arm of this coupling is connected a vertical elbow-pipe, E, that is connected to a horizontally-arranged elbow, E', in rear oi' the elbow E, from which elbow E extends a horizontal pipe, E2, that connects with a T- coupling, E, that joins liot-water-supply pipe E4. This last-mentioned pipe preferably enters the cabinet at its lowermost portion, and extends upwardly after joining the pipe 9o past the same and near to alevel with the uppermost tier of the needlc-spray pipes, but in rear of the series, then turns horizontally by means of an elbow-coupling, E, and by means of another elbow, E, and a T-coupling, El,l connects with a vertically-arranged pipe, F, that by means of suitable couplings and pipes, F F2 F3 Fl Fconnects with a shower-bath device, G, suspended from the upper portion of the cabinet, and about centrally thereof.

The horizontal portion of the hot-water-supply pipe E, that lies between the elbows E5 IOO and E, is provided, at about its middle,with-a down through the coupling G5 into-the coupfaucet, E, the stem of which isprolonged and projects outwardly beyond the pipe 2, so that the handle part of the faucet may be conveniently grasped and turned.

The couplings C4 and C7 are each provided at their outer ends with an elbow connectingsection, H, that is provided'with a-faucet,H, in a pipe, H2, that leads to the liver-spray device H3, which is perforated throughout its face, so as to throw the water toward the center of the cabinet.

The cold-water pipes J K also preferably enter at the lower portion of the cabinet fromv its rear, and on each side of the center thereof, as seen. The pipe J extends upwardly and connects with the lower vertical branch of the cross T-coupling C4, from the upper vertical branch of which extendsa pipe-section, J2`

that is provided with a faucet, J3, and this pipe, by means of couplings and other connectingpipcs J4, J5, J, J7, J8, J9, J1", J, J, JB,

J14, and J, connects with the douchenozzle situated about centrally of theshower-bath device G.

The pipe K extends upwardly toa T-coupf ling, K', from which extends a verticalY pipe, K2, that connects with the lower` branch ofthe cross T-'coupling O7, from the upper vertical vention, taken in connection with the followwater admitted through the pipes E", Jand` K: it will rise in the first-mentioned pipe and.

its connections up to the faucets. Dand E8, which ares'upposednow to be closed, and-the water risingy in the cold-water pipes J andi-K fills those pipes and theirconnections asfar as the faucets'D'H Ji K4 L3, which also are now supposedV to be in a closed condition.

lf it be desired now to .take aneedle-spray bath with cold water, the-faucet D is turnedl to open the way, and the water rises through the pipe 8 andits connections, and down into the coupling G, out'through its klateral branches" around the pipes B, down through thefpipefZ;

into the coupling C, out into the pipes 1B',

ling C2, out` into the pipes B2, and down through the pipe 5 into the coupling C3, and laterally out into the pipes B3, which pipes B B' B2 B3, being perforated with tine apertures, will all simultaneously, or nearly so, emit needle-likespraysdirected toward the center of the compartment, at about which the bather is supposed to be located.

If it be desired now to take a hot-water needle bath, the faucetD is turned ,off or back to its irst position, and the faucet D is the pipe9and its connections and'down into the crossT-couplingsC CC2 C3 and the needlespray pipes B B B2 B3, in the manner just before alluded to.

If it be desired to take a liver-spray bath,

water will'run from the pipes J and.. K out through the liver-,sprayy devices and be directed against the sides of the bather.

through the pipes and' couplings FTF FTF,3

which it descends.

through the horizontal pipe into the pipe F, andv up through itsv connections to the showergiving device G.

If it be desired to use the descending douche,`

the faucet J3 is turned so as to openthe Way,

which a jet is thrown down on the bather.

Ifit be desired to use the ascending1 douche,

the pipe K permitted to rst descend through the pipe L and then ascend from out the nozzle L2.

Itk will be observedthat by operating the proper faucetsneedle-spray andshower baths and the temperature of the water thus 1 regu:

ment of the supply-pipes to the different defor controlling the supplies of water are bather, and that' by their proper manipulationv from his position at the center ofthe-apn paratus the bather may take any one kindoff bath or take simultaneously baths of'twocr more different kinds.

Where the cabinet is used, as in the caseil` carry othe Waste or bathing Water.

It willbe understood, of course, ,thatin lieu oi'- using, the cabinet the apparatus.V may be the-faucets H'H. are turnedlon, andthe cold.

It it be desired to take a-cold shower-bata, lthe faucet K4 is turned, and the water ascendsk F4, Svc., to the shower-giving device G, vfrom It' it'be desired now to take arhot showerf.

bath, the cold' water is turnedoff, and the faucetE8 isopened, allowing .the water to run and the water rises through the pipe J4 andI its connections to the douche-nozzle,.from

the faucet L3v is turned, and the water froml` of mixedv cold and tepidwater maybe taken,`

vices for giving the various baths all the means grouped', together within easy reach of the,

lustrated, it is, of course, supposed'to be lined. with zinc or'other material, and to be provided; 4with an aperture or pipe at the bottom, to,

setup in-,a room or apartment of a house and:-

opened to permit the hot water to rise through IIO f operated inthe manner described. Where a cabinet is used, in addition to the Water baths so far explained, vapor baths may be given by making a connection outside the cabinet, at, say, the point M, with a nozzle that extends through the cabinet or box N, and has some suitable vapor-generator located externally. Of course, in the use of the vapor bath, the door n and window a of the cabinet will have to be closed, while such would not be the case when Water baths are being taken.

It will be understood, of course, that where the cabinet is not used some modifications as to details of construction will be necessary.

I have built some of these'apparatuses to be set in the corners of rooms, and where this has been done modiiications in detail have of course been made.

Having so fully described my invention that those skilled in the art can make and use machines embodying the same, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combined arrangement of the series of needle-spray pipes, suitably connected together by couplings and communicating with the hot and cold water supply pipes, the liverspray devices H3 H3, suitably connected with the sources of water-supply, as described, the shower-giving device G, suitably connected with the hot and cold watersupply pipes, and the ascending-douche nozzle L2 and its watersuppl y connections, together with a series of faucets for controlling the supply of water in the respective devices above mentioned, all in substantially the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.

2. The combinatiomwith the liver-spray devices II3 lflfsuitably connected with thesources of Water-supply, as described, of the showergiving device G, suitably connected with the hot and cold water supply pipes, the ascending-douche nozzle andv its water-supply connections, and the descending-douche nozzle and its connections, and a series of faucets for controlling, respectively, thc different abovementioned water ejecting devices, and arranged Within convenient proximity to the person using the bathing apparatus, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. The series of horizontally-disposed needle-spray pipes B B B2 B3, suitably connected together by couplings C C C2 G3, and intermediate pipe-sections, 2,3, 4, and 5, in combination with the Coldwater-supply pipe J and its connections, the hot-water-supply pipe E* and its connections, and cocks D D', for controlling the supplies.

4. In combination with the horizontallydisposed needle-spray pipes and connections, the cold-water-supply pipe K, the hot-watersupply pipe E4, the shower-giving device G, the intermediate connections, and the cocks K4 and E8, for controlling the supplies, all as set forth.

5. In combination with the horizontallydisposed needle-spray pipes B B B2 B3 and their shown and described supply-pipes and connections, the pipes J and K, theliver-spray.

devices H3 H3, the intermediate connections, and thc cocks H H', for controlling the supplies, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of October, 1884.

VICTOR A. HARDER. In presence of- JACOB FnLnnL, PH. SCHMIDT. 

